Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1909 — SYMPTOMIC OF PROSPERITY [ARTICLE]

SYMPTOMIC OF PROSPERITY

Wages of Between 4,000 and 5,000 Glass Blowers Increased. Pittsburg, April 9.—Following a three days’ conference between representatives of the glassware manufact urers and the American Flint Glass Workers’ union, an agreement has been reached whereby, it is said, threefourths of the chimney glass blowers in the United States and Canada will receive a per cent increase in wages starting today. After the usual summer shutdown, which starts June 30, a further increase to make up a 25 per cent decrease which the men submitted to three years ago will be granted. Between four and five thousand glass workers are affected in this vicinity..